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He’s been called the “banjo player’s player” and the “entertainer’s entertainer” - and this September, Johnny Baier will be inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame. Baier is no stranger to this museum as he has served as the Executive Director since 2004, sharing his knowledge, tale Read More

Each year since 1998 has afforded the American Banjo Museum the opportunity to honor the best of the best in our banjo world with their induction into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame. Originally established as The National Four-String Banjo Hall of Fame, early honorees were jazz age fo Read More

OKLAHOMA CITY (August 24, 2017) ─ The American Banjo Museum is pleased to announce internationally known Boston, MA, banjo collector, James Bollman, as the recipient of this year’s Jack Canine Award. Named for the museum’s founder and major benefactor, the award is presented annually to a group or i Read More

OKLAHOMA CITY (July 27, 2017) ─ During the weekend of Sept. 7th – 9th, the focus of the banjo world will be on Oklahoma City as the American Banjo Museum honors the 2017 inductees into the American Banjo Hall of Fame with three days of concerts, informal performances, parties, jams and other mus Read More

Amid the screeching roller coasters, splashing animals shows and spinning carousels, you'll find Pat Terry, Jr.
Carrying on the tradition of his father, Pat Terry, Jr. began his professional banjo career in the mid 1960s partnering with his dad as "Pat Terry and Son". Terry has spent his c Read More

A second generation Kentucky Bluegrass pioneer, J.D. Crowe cut his first record in 1956 with the Sunny Mountain Boys. Crowe’s career is defined as much by the bands he has helmed as the sound he created. Crowe absorbed and interpolated the musical and cultural nuances of his predecessors such as Read More

George Formby has been called a lot of things; movie star, ukulele banjo player, the biggest comedian in British history, England’s first pop star, he’s even considered by some to be a forebearer of punk rock. But all can agree, this toothy-grinned songster from Blackpool, England was larger tha Read More

The American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City is pleased to announce the 2016 inductees into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame.
The National Four-String Banjo Hall of Fame was established in 1998 to honor jazz age four-string banjo pioneers as well as the contemporary artists, educators, Read More